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Lyon Family History
Lyon Genealogy & Family TreeLyon is a Scottish name from Norfolk, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the Norman village of Lyons-la-Foret. The earliest known ancestor--Azor de Lions--was recorded in 1159. The family motto is Pro rege et patria which means "For king and country."
Other spellings include "Lyons," "Leon," "Lyan," and "Lions." Notable people with the surname include American actress Sue Lyon (Lolita, The Night of the Iguana, The Flim-Flam Man), American baseball player Al Lyons (New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves), and Australian actor David Lyons (Safe Haven, Revolution, The Cape). The first Lyon to come to the Americas was John Lyon in Barbados in 1634.
Lyon Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Lyon -- --, 1753 May 19, 1828 Rhode Island
- Emily Catherine Lyon -- --, 1889 December 0, 1975 Victoria
- Julia Maria Lyon -- --, 1879 Alabama
- Margaret Lyon -- --, 1832 December 0, 1873
- Lewis Lyon -- --, 1795 September 19, 1856 North Carolina
Lyon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abiel Lyon -- --, 1663 October 9, 1756 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Gale Lyon -- --, 1852 December 0, 1937 New York
- John Wesley Lyon -- --, 1807 April 24, 1887 New York
- Jonathan Lyon -- --, 1775 April 0, 1860 Vermont
- Francis W Lyon -- --, 1800 May 13, 1858
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